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There were very few positions that women could respectively hold outside of the home. The most popular one was that of a teacher, however teachers were not allowed to be married women. Therefore, that left very few choices for the widow alone with children to feed and support. Many women turned to taking in the washing of other people in order to keep the wolves away from the door.
Owen County
Pyrsillas PUTOFF
Jane READY
Lucy WALDEN
Zilpha BOON
Nancy E. SMITH
Ellen TAYLOR
Patsy CHANDLER
Emma BATTLE
Felicia BATTLE
Mary LAYMON
Morgan County
Eliza SKAGGS
Mary FLOWERS
Lucinda STEELE
Mary A. NIX
Lucy M. BROWN
Putnam County
Jane PARR
Phoebee ALLIE
Mary HARAN
Easter WOODEN
Sarah SMITH
Mary NEIL
Anna HEBER
Hannah DICKENS
Mrs. MOORE
Elizabeth SHEPPARD
Jennie SMITH
Francis SUTHERLIN
Caroline GRAHAM
Lucy THOMAS
Hannah THOMAS
Elisabeth MOORE
Rhoda DAUGHERTY